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3 weeks ago

Bees live at this SoCal mall. The landlord couldn't be happier

LA Times

On an afternoon in late summer, the bees that live at a Long Beach mall were flying high, winging their way back to their hives atop a parking garage. “Honey is just flower juice,” said Noah Wilson-Rich, founder of Best Bees, which provides beekeeping services to corporate clients such as CenterCal. The honey produced at the Long Beach mall tastes …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Inevitable spread of varroa mite prompts concern for food security and prices

ABC

Honey bees pollinate $4.6 billion worth of food in Australia, but with the inevitable spread of a parasitic mite and the eventual predicted wipe-out of the feral bee population, farmers are warning of an impact at the check-out. Researchers have previously predicted feral bees will succumb to varroa mite in coming years, which will see demand from pollination-dependent fruit and …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Varroa mites have infested honey bee hives across NSW. The fight is on to contain their spread to other states

ABC

The honey bee-killing parasite Varroa destructor has been spreading across New South Wales since it was first detected in February 2022. In that time, the varroa mite has collapsed heavily infected European honey bee hives throughout the region. In the UK, 90 per cent of feral honey bee hives — colonies of non-native honey bees established independently to beekeepers — …

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7 months ago

Pesticide use takes a toll on honey production in Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: Farmers involved in honey production in Tamil Nadu say they face a big challenge in protecting bees as increasing use of pesticide and fertilizers on flowering plants are taking a toll on bees that play a key role in pollination. A Vivekanandhan, who maintains an apiary at Periyapothu in Pollachi, said, “I lost over 150 bee colonies in the …

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10 months, 1 week ago

‘I felt violated’: Beekeeper offers $100,000 reward in brazen Fresno beehive thefts

LA Times

Andy Strehlow felt a deep and familiar sting when he saw the beehives were missing. “I felt violated,” said Strehlow, a commercial beekeeper who has grown Strehlow Bees Inc. into one of the largest beekeeping operations in the U.S. “Quite likely it’s another beekeeper, and that’s what really stings about it: beekeepers stealing from other beekeepers.” And it wasn’t the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Researcher predicts Australia faces feral bee die-off as varroa mite found in swarms

ABC

Varroa mite has forced the euthanasia of hundreds of millions of European honeybees by authorities since it was detected at the Port of Newcastle in June last year. Key points: A New Zealand researcher says varroa mite caused feral bees to die-off within two seasons An infestation of 9,000 varroa mites has been detected in a Central Coast feral bee …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Thieves steal 15 bee hives from Limburg beekeeper

Dutch News

A beekeeper in Neederweert in Limburg has reported the theft of 15 beehives containing thousands of bees, leaving just a single hive. Harrie Feijen, who is 86 and has been keeping bees for 25 years, said the thieves cut through wire to access the orchard and made away with the hives late on Tuesday night. Feijen said the thieves “went …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Thieves steal 15 bee hives from Limburg beekeeper

Dutch News

A beekeeper in Neederweert in Limburg has reported the theft of 15 beehives containing thousands of bees, leaving just a single hive. Harrie Feijen, who is 86 and has been keeping bees for 25 years, said the thieves cut through wire to access the orchard and made away with the hives late on Tuesday night. Feijen said the thieves “went …

Bee Bees Beekeeper Limburg Hives

1 year, 2 months ago

Beekeepers battling varroa mite count the cost of failed eradication and call for industry exit strategy

ABC

Search warrants have been issued as part of the federal government's investigation into the suspected illegal importation of live bees infected with varroa mite, as the industry works out what's next in learning to live with the deadly pest. Key points: It's now thought the pest did not arrive via Newcastle port as originally suspected More than 30,000 hives have …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Backyard beekeepers stop producing honey as varroa mites, and the outbreak response, destroys hives

ABC

Australia's decision to abandon efforts to eradicate varroa mite is triggering an exodus of backyard and hobby beekeepers. In response to losing their hives, Ms Elkins said beekeepers had become depressed, angry, even "silly", and some had threatened to hide their hives to avoid seeing them killed. A lot of hives destroyed NSW Amateur Beekeepers Association president Lamorna Osborne said …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Beeswax and breakfast in bed: What’s abuzz at this London hotel’s rooftop hives

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Perhaps two minutes around the corner, I reached the grand entrance to the Royal Lancaster London hotel – but what …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Can you guess which Royals are all abuzz when it comes to home-made honey?

Daily Mail

The Royal Family have been keeping bees from as far back as the 1840s When Kate Middleton released a recent photograph of herself in a bee keeping suit, it might have seemed little more than a photo opportunity. The Princess of Wales in a beekeeper's suit - with equipment to hand - as she tends to a hive in Windsor …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Why buying pure Australian honey is important in supporting bees' valuable pollination

ABC

On World Bee Day, honey lovers are being urged to reject the nine million kilograms of cheaper imports shipped into the country last financial year and buy pure Australian honey to support Australian beekeepers. Key points: Honeybee pollination of Australian crops is worth $14.3 billion per year, Beekeepers are urging people to support the local industry and not buy imports …

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1 year, 8 months ago

California long rainy winters hit beekeepers, but could be a good year for honey

Firstpost

Beekeeper Gene Brandi said that during California’s lengthy, rainy winter, he had to spend twice as much money on sweet syrup to feed and sustain his honeybees. The majority of commercial beekeepers relocate their bees to the Midwest or abroad to pollinate crops like avocados or cherries or to California early in the year to help pollinate the state’s $5 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet

Associated Press

During California’s prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive. That’s because the bees sent to pollinate blooming almond orchards took longer than usual to emerge from their hives due to chilly temperatures, wind and rain. Bryan Ashurst, who sends his …

Winter California Bees Brandi Almond Honey Feed

1 year, 11 months ago

Bees brew lucrative business in Linping

China Daily

Farmers pick honey from a hive. In 2020, Hangzhou's Linping district was awarded the honorary title of "Hometown of Loquat Honey in China" by virtue of its loquat honey apiary industry. Such scenes can also be seen at the Guimi family farm in Tangqi town, Linping, where apart from bees, beekeepers can also be seen taking the frames out of …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Hospital installs hives to ease children’s bee and wasp sting fears

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A hospital has installed beehives …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Victoria restricts bee movement into Sunraysia as NSW varroa mite outbreak worsens

ABC

Authorities have restricted the movement of bees and hives into Victoria's Sunraysia region as the outbreak in New South Wales continues to expand. Key points: Anyone bringing bees into Sunraysia, even from other parts of Victoria, will need a permit There are fears for the almond industry, with pollination season starting in August About half of the beehives needed to …

Victoria Nsw Bee Bees Almond Sunraysia Hives Needed

2 years, 5 months ago

Deadly varroa mite has 'potential' to threaten Queensland's bee industry, authorities warn

ABC

Authorities are closely monitoring any impact on Queensland's bee populations amid a "worrying" interstate detection of the deadly honey bee parasite, varroa destructor. Key points: Any beekeepers who spot something not quite right with their hives are urged to report that to Biosecurity Queensland as soon as possible Researchers say "relatively little" is known about the potential impact on Australian …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Bee parasite Varroa destructor a potential 'biosecurity crisis' and almond pollination risk

ABC

It will be an anxious few weeks for beekeepers and the billion-dollar Australian almond industry after a varroa mite outbreak in New South Wales put Australia's annual almond pollination program at risk. Key points: Crop pollination in Australia is at risk from a deadly bee parasite discovered at the Port of Newcastle Varroa mite cripples bees' ability to fly, gather …

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2 years, 5 months ago

What is varroa mite and how could it impact Australia's bee industry and food production?

ABC

After two years spent living through a pandemic, terms like lockdowns, tracing and circuit breakers are familiar to Australians. Key points: Varroa mite could impact 35 agricultural industries that rely on bee pollination In other countries the parasite has led to significant declines in bee populations The varroa mite detected at the Port of Newcastle is more threatening than species …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Varroa mite detection at Port of Newcastle threatens Australia's bee industry

ABC

Varroa mite has been detected in biosecurity surveillance hives at the Port of Newcastle, threatening the bee industry. Key points: Varroa mite has been detected in surveillance hives at the Port of Newcastle An outbreak of the parasite could cost the agricultural industry tens of millions of dollars a year Beekeepers around the port have been ordered not to move …

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2 years, 7 months ago

World Bee Day: A British beekeeper’s guide to protecting the insect

The Independent

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2 years, 10 months ago

Beekeepers using tracking devices to protect precious hives

Associated Press

WOODLAND, Calif. — For a few frenzied weeks, beekeepers from around the United States truck billions of honeybees to California to rent them to almond growers who need the insects to pollinate the state’s most valuable crop. Hive thefts have been reported elsewhere in the country, most recently three hives containing about 60,000 bees taken from a grocery chain’s garden …

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Bees live at this SoCal mall. The landlord couldn't be happier

Inevitable spread of varroa mite prompts concern for food security and prices

Varroa mites have infested honey bee hives across NSW. The fight is on to contain their spread to other states

Pesticide use takes a toll on honey production in Tamil Nadu

‘I felt violated’: Beekeeper offers $100,000 reward in brazen Fresno beehive thefts

Researcher predicts Australia faces feral bee die-off as varroa mite found in swarms

Thieves steal 15 bee hives from Limburg beekeeper

Thieves steal 15 bee hives from Limburg beekeeper

Beekeepers battling varroa mite count the cost of failed eradication and call for industry exit strategy

Backyard beekeepers stop producing honey as varroa mites, and the outbreak response, destroys hives

Beeswax and breakfast in bed: What’s abuzz at this London hotel’s rooftop hives

Can you guess which Royals are all abuzz when it comes to home-made honey?

Why buying pure Australian honey is important in supporting bees' valuable pollination

California long rainy winters hit beekeepers, but could be a good year for honey

California storms hit beekeepers, but honey outlook’s sweet

Bees brew lucrative business in Linping

Hospital installs hives to ease children’s bee and wasp sting fears

Victoria restricts bee movement into Sunraysia as NSW varroa mite outbreak worsens

Deadly varroa mite has 'potential' to threaten Queensland's bee industry, authorities warn

Bee parasite Varroa destructor a potential 'biosecurity crisis' and almond pollination risk

What is varroa mite and how could it impact Australia's bee industry and food production?

Varroa mite detection at Port of Newcastle threatens Australia's bee industry

World Bee Day: A British beekeeper’s guide to protecting the insect

Beekeepers using tracking devices to protect precious hives